Ice Bear

Ice Bear, born Polaire, is the incumbent President of Lussantia, and leader of the National Centre Party. He was elected on December 23, 2016, winning by a landslide over his rivals, Daya from the Liberals, and Donald Trumpowski, leader of the far-right party True Lussantians.

His election was seen as historic, as he is the first ever non-human head of state in Maia, being a member of the Ursus maritimus species.

He is fluent in English, French, Slavanian, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Albanian, Norwegian, Czech, Rraegvoerrese, Armenian, Björnsk, Swedish, Korean, Japanese, Arkaystian, Finnish, Estonian, Kashykian, Ríqís, Ka'oha, Izol and "many others" as told by his brothers.

International reactions

 * : After his inauguration as President, the Queen and Prime Minister of Daléríqa, Elena Eva Grimaldi and Magdalena Xouria, jointly released a communiqué to congratulate Ice Bear on his election, stating their "approval" of him.
 * : Lazani Prime Minister Princess Matilde of Matildefjord announced that "she is very happy with Ice Bear being the new President of Lussantia". She also anoucned that she is going to build a new embassy in Krća. The new ambassador shall be Brian Griffin.
 * : In the days following his election, the hashtag #IceBear4President was trending on Rraegvoerrgi Twitter.
 * : Shortly after Ice Bear was elected the president of Lussantia, the Temekylopian president Stewen Grybb released the statement that "we are very happy with the Lussantian election results, and will continue to have a strong relationship with Lussantia, and hopefully be able to co-operate with Ice Bear, who seems like a nice and loving bear, and I love a bear!".
 * : Viridian leader Shaniqua "Shaniqua Diva" Stevic stated her approval at the choice, believing that it would "pave the way for increased exposure and penetration of Shaniqua Diva XXL Comfort Dildos in Lussantia". Shaniqua Diva also sent a gift basket of Shaniqua Diva XXL Comfort Dildos to Ice Bear, following his decision to revert to a neutral stance regarding Viridian independence.
 * : The Zycantian government failed to release an official comment, with President Trish Hegarty allegedly filming a new movie called Night of the Cackle. Vice President Chanel Oberlin was asked about the result while tanning on a beach in Aaltopolis and revealed that "I'm really happy about the new president of Lianistan".